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13 November 2026

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IPS Arvind Chaturvedi

From an Illicit Liquor Village to a Honey-Making Hub: How IPS Arvind Chaturvedi Changed Chanpurwa’s Story

13 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2011 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Arvind Chaturvedi transformed Uttar Pradesh’s infamous Chanpurwa village through women-led livelihoods, self-help...

IPS Rajesh Kumar

Beyond Headlines

Rajesh Kumar: From North Kashmir’s Security Grid to Leading Arunachal Pradesh Police

12 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

The 1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer has spent much of his career handling sensitive policing and internal...

Y Puran Kumar IPS

Beyond Headlines

Y Puran Kumar Case: Haryana's Compassionate Financial Assistance Rules Explained

12 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Haryana has approved seven years of financial assistance for IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's family. Know...

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“Leadership Is About Remaining Useful While Being Affected”: IPS Officer Abhinav Kumar

12 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

From setting up Uttarakhand Police in its early days to handling critical assignments in Kashmir and...

Alka Upadhayay

Beyond Headlines

How Alka Upadhyaya IAS Led NHAI and Changed the Rules of Infrastructure Leadership

11 November 2026

Sharad Gupta

From becoming the first woman to head Madhya Pradesh's Rural Road Development Authority to leading NHAI...

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V Umashankar Haryana

Haryana Chief Secretary Race Heats Up: Who Is IAS V. Umashankar, Likely to Succeed Anurag Rastogi?

3 November 2026

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi IFS

Who Is Inbasekar Sundaramurthi? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Senegal

3 November 2026

Bureaucrats Asset

Top Bureaucrats' Asset Declarations Raise Transparency Questions: 115 Properties Missing Area Details, 115 Without Current Value

2 November 2026

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Videos

He Led Security Operations in Kashmir. Now He Heads Arunachal Police! Meet IPS Rajesh Kumar

From policing North Kashmir and leading the Jammu Zone to handling CRPF operations in Kashmir, IPS officer Rajesh Kumar has served across…

12 November 2026

Alka Upadhyaya IAS: Managing Political Pressure, Contractors and India’s Road Infrastructure

What does it take for a woman officer to lead some of India's biggest infrastructure institutions in a traditionally male-dominated sector? Meet…

11 November 2026

He Took His Late Mother’s Photo to the UPSC Interview | Vishwas Jhargad AIR 145 | CAPF 2025

Some journeys are about more than ranks and results. They are about courage, family support and the determination to keep moving forward…

7 November 2026

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Bureaucracy News

Former Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun Named as Accused in Veeramani POCSO Case; Seven Police Personnel Under Scrutiny

13 November 2026

IPS Officer Manoj Sharma 12th Fail

From ‘12th Fail’ to Wankhede: IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Wife Shraddha Joshi Inspire Mumbai Cricketers Ahead of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

13 November 2026

Former Kerala DGP R. Sreelekha Faces Criminal Defamation Complaint Over Remarks on Rahul Gandhi; Court Seeks Her Appearance

13 November 2026

Punjab Skill Development Agreement

Chandigarh Begins Search for Next SSP Ahead of Kanwardeep Kaur’s Tenure End; Three Punjab-Cadre IPS Officers in Contention

13 November 2026

Tamil Nadu IPS Officer Changes 2026

Tamil Nadu Announces Key IPS Changes: Najmul Hoda Named Tambaram Police Commissioner, R. Dhinakaran Gets Additional Charge of ADGP Operations

13 November 2026

UP IPS Officers Transfer 2026

UP Govt Transfers Two 2009-Batch IPS Officers; Ajay Kumar Sahni Posted to Moradabad, Muniraj G to Bareilly

13 November 2026

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PSU News

BSE

BSE Revises WTI Crude Oil Derivatives Contract Specifications From November 27; Expands Options Strikes, Cuts Transaction Costs

13 November 2026

NBCC defence infrastructure project

NBCC Signs MoU with West Bengal Govt for Urban Redevelopment and Infrastructure Projects

13 November 2026

GAIL KRIBHCO Fertiliser Plant

GAIL and KRIBHCO Sign MoU to Explore 1.27 MMTPA Gas-Based Fertiliser Plant in Andhra Pradesh

12 November 2026

cmpdil

CMPDIL Partners with Tata Steel Foundation to Upgrade Technical Education at ITI Tamar

12 November 2026

OIL INDIA

Oil India Q2 FY27 Results: Standalone Net Profit Jumps 116% to ₹2,259 Crore, Crude Oil Production Rises 20%

12 November 2026

MMTC Limited

MMTC Q2 FY27 Results: Standalone Net Profit at ₹9.47 Crore, H1 PAT Stands at ₹103.20 Crore

12 November 2026

BDL Astra Mk1 Rocket Motor Tenders

Bharat Dynamics Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit at ₹183.48 Crore, Revenue Grows 45% to ₹1,664 Crore

12 November 2026

NRL Carbon Monoxide Supply

NRL Signs Long-Term Agreement with Numaligarh Industries for 33 TMTPA Carbon Monoxide Supply

12 November 2026

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Defence News

CRPF Loitering Munitions Acquisition

CRPF Plans Advanced Suicide Drones For Counter-Terror Missions Specially for Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur

11 November 2026

NSG New Uniform

NSG New Uniform Plan: Special Fabric To Help Black Cat Commandos Handle Extreme Heat

11 November 2026

DRDO Ejection Seat

DRDO Ejection Seat Project: Can India Build Its Own Fighter Jet Escape System?

11 November 2026

MP-155 Shotgun

Indian Army May Soon Get This Lethal and Unique Anti-Drone Shotgun

11 November 2026

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Judiciary News

Compulsory Retirement Rule

Supreme Court OBC Creamy Layer Ruling May Benefit 140 Civil Services Candidates; 2025 UPSC Batch Set for Service Allocation

13 November 2026

Tamil Nadu Library AI Generated Book Scam

PMO Approves Prosecution of Two Tamil Nadu IAS Officers in ₹98.25-Crore Tender Scam Case

12 November 2026

Telangana Government

IAS Officer C. Narayana Reddy Faces Six-Month Jail Term Over Delay in Acting on Telangana HC Order

12 November 2026

Anshul-Mishra IAS Tamil Nadu cadre

Who Is Anshul Mishra? 2004-Batch IAS Officer Whose One-Month Jail Term in Contempt Case Was Set Aside by Madras HC

12 November 2026

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CSR News

cmpdil

CMPDIL Partners with Tata Steel Foundation to Upgrade Technical Education at ITI Tamar

12 November 2026

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

REC Foundation Solar Street Light

REC Foundation to Install 350 Solar Street Lights Across Six Districts of West Bengal to Improve Rural Safety

5 November 2026

nalco

NALCO Signs MoU with SDI Bhubaneswar to Provide Skill Training to 60 Youths in Odisha

5 November 2026

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Opinion

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The Next Battlefield May Be Decided in a Semiconductor Factory, not a Weapons Factory

Col MV Shashidhar

Apurva Pathak

A Tariff Can Change Overnight, But Digital Dependency Cannot: Why India's Built Environment Needs Digital Sovereignty

Apurva Pathak

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Yogi Adityanath

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

Ajay Singhal

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

Atish Chandra

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

Aniket Sagar ICoAS

No Coaching, Full-Time Job and Two Attempts: How Aniket Sagar Cleared ICoAS

7 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Aniket Sagar, a chartered accountant from Bundelkhand, cleared UPSC ICoAS 2025 after working at PwC,...

IDAS Himanshu Tembhekar

Should UPSC Aspirants Give Up Their Hobbies? IDAS Officer Himanshu Tembhekar Explains

3 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Should UPSC aspirants give up their hobbies? IDAS officer Himanshu Tembhekar explains how hobbies help...

UPSC Story

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

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Social Media

IPS Arun Bothra

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

Dipika Goyal Bajpai

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

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Book Reviews

Urvashi Prasad

Urvashi Prasad’s ‘Still Here’: A Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis, and a Memoir That Refuses to Pretend Everything Is Fine

7 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Former NITI Aayog Director Urvashi Prasad turns her stage IV cancer journey into an honest memoir on...

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Beyond Tourism: Lokesh Ohri’s Journey Through the Myths, Mysteries and Sacred Trails of Uttarakhand

7 November 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

From Himalayan legends and ancient temples to forgotten histories, forest traditions and sacred trails,...

The Mirror and the Map_ India’s Census (1)

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

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